Monday June 20, 1977
US date format: 6/20/1977, UK date format: 20/6/1977
It was Monday, under the sign of Gemini (see birth chart on June 20, 1977). The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was James Callaghan (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on this day include Amos Lee and Gordan Giricek.
In that special week of June people in US were listening to Got To Give It Up (Part 1) by Marvin Gaye.
In UK Lucille by Kenny Rogers was in the top 5 hits.
MacArthur, directed by Joseph Sargent, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1977
while How To Save Your Own Life by Erica Jong was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The House That Jack Built.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Surround or Baseball.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- American Radio Relay League ? Bring your Handy-Talky to Work Day
- West Virginia ? West Virginia Day.
- Flag Day in Argentina (1938).
- UNHCR - World Refugee Day.
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Events
- Menahem Begin forms Israeli government
- Oil first enters Trans-Alaska pipeline, exits 38 days later at Valdez.
Famous Birthday
- Amos Lee
- Gordan Giricek: Croatian basketball player.
- Gordan Giriček: Croatian basketball player.
- Nerijus Vasiliauskas: Lithuanian footballer.
Famous Deaths
- Abner Biberman: American screenplay writer and minor...
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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MacArthur
Directed by: Joseph Sargent
Starring: Gregory Peck, Dan O'Herlihy, Ed Flanders, Ivan Bonar
Joyride
Directed by: Joseph Ruben
Starring: Desi Arnaz Jr., Robert Carradine, Melanie Griffith, Anne Lockhart
Viva Knievel!
Directed by: Gordon Douglas
Starring: Evel Knievel, Gene Kelly, Lauren Hutton, Red Buttons
The Rescuers
Directed by: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman, Art Stevens
Starring: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Geraldine Page, Joe Flynn
Country: United States of America
A Bridge Too Far
Directed by: Richard Attenborough
Starring: Sean Connery, Ryan O'Neal, Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier
Country: United States of America
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of June 20, 1977?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up (Part 1)
- Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky)
- Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
- Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
- Kenny Rogers - Lucille
- Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
- Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
- Shaun Cassidy - Da Doo Ron Ron
- Hot - Angel In Your Arms
- Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Kenny Rogers - Lucille
- Rod Stewart - I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest
- The Jacksons - Show You The Way To Go
- Barbra Streisand - A Star Is Born (Evergreen)
- The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
Top #10 R&B songs
- The Emotions - Best Of My Love
- Commodores - Easy
- Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1)
- Slave - Slide
- Teddy Pendergrass - I Don't Love You Anymore
- Aretha Franklin - Break It To Me Gently
- Johnny Guitar Watson - A Real Mother For Ya
- Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Hollywood
- Enchantment - Sunshine
- Graham Central Station - Now Do-u-wanta Dance
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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The House That Jack Built
Directed by: Henry Barrial
Cottage to Let
Directed by: Sinister Cinema
Hollywood High
Directed by: Patrick Wright
Rock Follies of '77
Nina
Days to next June 20
If June 20, 1977 is your birthday you're 43 years, 3 months, 4 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 8 months, 27 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in June 1977?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: James Earl Ray -- June 20, 1977
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8542
- RollingStone: Crosby Stills and Nash
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Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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A Book Of Common Prayer
By: Joan Didion
Writing with the telegraphic swiftness and microscopic sensitivity that have made her one of our most distinguished journalists, Joan Didion creates a shimmering novel of innocence and evil.A
Trinity
By: Leon Uris
Leon Uris’s beloved Irish classic, available in Avon mass market. From the acclaimed author who enthralled the world with Exodus, Battle Cry, QB VII, Topaz, and other beloved classics of twentieth-century fiction comes a sweeping and powerful epic adventure that …
Passages
By: Gail Sheehy
At last, this is your story. You'll recognize yourself, your friends, and your loves. You'll see how to use each life crisis as an opportunity for creative change -- to grow
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Surround
Blackjack
Destroyer
Baseball
Circus
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